(19)
(11) EP 0 771 054 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/18

(21) Application number: 96307471.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/629
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 24.10.1995 JP 300614/95
17.11.1995 JP 323915/95

(71) Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
Yokkaichi City Mie 510 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wakata, Shigekazu, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510 (JP)

(74) Representative: Chettle, Adrian John et al
Withers & Rogers 4, Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT
London EC1N 2JT (GB)

   


(54) Lever-type connector


(57) A lever-type electrical connector 10,20 has a lever 30 pivotable from open to closed conditions to draw the connector parts together. A resilient latch 33,14 holds the lever in the closed condition. When the lever 30 is unlatched by depressing an abutment 14b it is given an initial upward movement by virtue of a ramped abutment 14d1, 14b1, 34 or by a resilient spring formed e.g. by a waterproof ring seal 15. This initial movement permits the lever to be grasped for further movement. A separate wire spring is avoided.






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